A blog about my life with rheumatoid arthritis and all that goes along with it. The ups and downs. The highs and lows. The laughter and the tears. Sounds so dramatic, doesn't it?!

Monday, January 27, 2014

BREATHING ANSWERS

I called the doctor's office this morning and they insisted I come in the office immediately. Something about not being able to breathe made them nervous, I guess. I rushed over without even taking a shower.

I self diagnosed myself again! Yes, I have oral thrush. Oral thrush is a yeast infection in your mouth! Doesn't that sound wonderful! I guess all the soy yogurt I have been eating isn't doing the trick.

I am also having an asthmatic reaction. Reaction to what? To being on antibiotics since November, to being sick, to coughing. Who knows. Anyway my latent asthma has woken up and that is why I can't breathe.

This is all complicated because normally I would be given an inhaler and asthma, gone. But with thrush I can't use any oral inhalers. So I have to be given the one pill form for asthma. I can't take the cure for the thrush because I still have like 10 days of antibiotics and the thrush will just return. Looks like I will have to wait out the thrush and when I get off the antibiotics it should go away or I will take the cure at that time. What a Catch 22!

It is never easy, is it! As a friend says, if there is a weird thing out there, I will get it! And most likely, I will get them all at the same time.

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About Me

WELCOME!
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis almost 20 years ago but I know I have had it for longer. I was lucky that once the symptoms became evident, I was diagnosed quickly and put on medication quickly. I know that makes me one of the lucky few. I have a diagnosis of Adrienne's Disease which consists of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Pernicious Anemia, Raynaud's Disease, and Interstitial Cystitis.
I live with my two dogs (Happi and Lucky) and bird (Sunshine, Sunny for short). We call Happi the "Big Dog" and Lucky the "little dog".
I am fortunate to work for myself as a consultant after working for many years at "regular" jobs.
This blog was created to tell my story and to help others understand and learn more about the world of RA/chronic autoimmune diseases. It will be a place of education, advocacy, storytelling and humor. I know I could not get through this without lots of laughter! They say it is the best medicine (after my Enbrel, Prednisone, and Topomax)!
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